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Post by Woodyrock on Nov 4, 2009 0:54:44 GMT -5
I just spent the day in search of some of the finest edibles to found in our local forests. Picked a mess of both white, and yellow Chantrelles, and a a few Matsutaki mushrooms. Here are a couple of shots of them before picking. The Matsutaki is about seven inches in diameter, and the they get larger. right now is an inbetween time for these two mushrooms. The Chantrelles are getting toward the end of their season, and the Matsutakis are just starting. Three yellow Chantrelles Matsutaki
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Post by frane on Nov 4, 2009 7:26:25 GMT -5
I learn so much from these posts! Beautiful pictures! Fran
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Post by Toad on Nov 4, 2009 7:36:24 GMT -5
LOL, I was expecting pics of salmon
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Post by roswelljero on Nov 5, 2009 0:35:13 GMT -5
:drool: SHROOMS!!! :drool: I LOVE shrooms! I've never tasted those 2 kinds. I've heard Chantrelles are very tasty. The only ones I'm brave enough to pick myself are Morels. Later, jeri
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2009 0:44:54 GMT -5
Hey Woody........you know.......I LOVE Chanterelles. Living in the Northwest and coming from a hunting family, Ive grown up with them and always come back from hunting with pocketfuls. Nothing better than venison or elk steaks with chanterelles sauteed in butter, garlic and onions. Odd thing though.......a couple of seasons ago, I got violently sick every time I ate them. Everyone else ate them each time and was fine. I havent gone near them since. There's just something about violently vomiting all night long after just one bite that makes a person a bit afraid LOL. I wonder if its possible to suddenly develop an allergy? What a bummer, I do sooo love them.
Shan
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Post by stonesthatrock on Nov 5, 2009 1:20:31 GMT -5
what is a Chanterelles? i never heard of it. I love mushrooms though........
mary ann
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Post by Woodyrock on Nov 5, 2009 2:05:56 GMT -5
Mary Ann: Have a look in an upscale grocery store, or Costco for Chantrelles. Although a wildgrown mushroom, many tons of them are picked here in the PNW, so markets all over have them. They are a wee bit more expensive than button mushrooms at about $8.00 a pound. The Matsutaki, on the other hand are $40.00 to $50.00 a pound or more for the best grades. The Japanese will pay $100.00 a pound for the best grade without batting an eyelash. Me, I am too cheap to pay that much, will slog through a sudden forest in the cold rain all day in search of them. They are that good. They have a very distinctive spicey odor, and can be found by smell. Woody
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 6, 2009 15:25:21 GMT -5
Woody brought me some of the chantrelles that he collected. Thanks again, Woody! I sauteed them in nothing but butter then added salt and pepper to taste. They were delicious!!!!!!!! I might have to try Shannon's recipe (which also sounds delicious) on the rest of them. Garry
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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 6, 2009 15:53:09 GMT -5
Man, you guys out west have all the good stuff!! The only thing that grows over here is corn and marijuana. lol
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Post by Toad on Nov 6, 2009 16:19:32 GMT -5
And tobacco
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 9, 2009 13:33:47 GMT -5
Rock, mushrooms what don't you guys have there that we don't have. Actually we do have morel mushrooms here but I never learned to hunt them. I should as their season coincides with the trout season. Hope you enjoyed eating them.
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Post by Woodyrock on Nov 10, 2009 2:19:08 GMT -5
Tony: Morel hunting is easy, and they are easy to identify. Morels like charcoal from fires, many times in spring, you will find them around the fire rings in campgrounds before the campgrounds open. After a forest fire, it can be Morel heaven. BTW, Morels and fresh trout is a killer combination. Woody
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Post by Bejewelme on Nov 11, 2009 20:48:43 GMT -5
Woody- Is this a cover for the whacky shrooms you were eating, LOL!!!
Actually looks delicious!!!! I love exotic shrooms, we got some of the finest mushrooms houses here in PA for buttons, the smell is heavenly on a hot summer day...........NOT!!! LOL!!!!
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Post by texaswoodie on Nov 12, 2009 9:22:50 GMT -5
Acckk! I wouldn't touch those things with a stick, much less eat them. ;D
Curt
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